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Nov 8, 2013

Join us for OPS on Saturday November 16th

Piping and drumming competition
begins at 4:30pm and entertainment begins at 7:30pm. There will be food and beverage available for
purchase throughout the evening. Including
pizza, salad, bread, and homemade Split Pea soup (vegan or ham). Beverages
include Scottish Ales, Oregon beer and wine, and soft drinks.

The evening will begin with a performance
by our Local Hero, Rick Johnston.

Rick is the Pipe Major of the Oregon State Defense Force Pipe Band. Rick’s passion
for piping began when he married into a piping family. His father-in-law was a
piper with the Cameron Highlander Pipe Band and daughters were competitive
Highland dancers. Rick learned to play the pipes from his father-in-law and has
continued the family tradition by teaching his sons to play. Rick also
performs at weddings and funerals, and finds that playing the pipes gives him an
emotional connection with his audience that is unique to any other instrument.

We are pleased to have the Oregon State Defense Force Pipe Band perform!

Formed after WW II by returning
GI's, Oregon State Defense Force Pipe Band was originally sponsored by the Oregon National guard. Now based in
Salem, Oregon, the band has grown and serves the community by providing
entertainment through traditional Scottish music.

They offer free instruction
in pipe and drum development and play at several military oriented ceremonies
each year. They are also available for parades, concerts, Celtic festivals and
the solo pipers for weddings and funerals and other events.

The final performance of the
evening will be our Featured Performer, Joseph Stewart.

From Seattle, WA, Joseph began to
play the pipes at age 7 under the instruction of Kevin Auld. He is currently a member of Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band (Grade 1) and is thrilled to have competed with them at the 2010,
2011, 2012, and 2013 World Pipe Band Championships.

Also an accomplished solo
competitor, Joseph's wins include the U.S. Junior Solo Championship and B.C.
Indoor Grade 1 aggregate in 2010. He also
went on to win the 2011 Nicol Brown and George Sherriff Championships back to
back. In 2013, Joseph was promoted to
the BCPA professional class.

He is a student at Whitman
College and currently receives piping instruction from Murray Henderson. Joseph
would like to thank everyone who has helped throughout his piping journey.